Download Chapter 13 Lesson 2: The Italian Renaissance

Chapter 13 Lesson 2: The Italian Renaissance
Michelangelo
Leonardo
Raphael
Donatello
Cervantes
Dante
Machiavelli
Filippo
Brunelleschi
Brunelleschi
Main Ideas – Do not include in your
notes!
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Wealthy patrons provided
financial support to fuel
the renaissance.
During the Italian
Renaissance, artists and
writers made many
advances in the arts and
learning.
The Renaissance
witnessed the
development of new
artistic and engineering
techniques.
It Begins in Italy!
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Renaissance means
“rebirth”, refers to the reinterest in classical art
and learning in Europe
from 1300 – 1600.
Began in Italy and it
eventually spread
throughout Europe.
The Vitruvian Man ~
Leonardo Da Vinci
Why Italy?
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Center of the Roman
Empire, most works
were there.
Center of trade routes
which led to the
development
Statue of David ~
Michelangelo
Florence
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Florence became one
of Europe's wealthiest
& largest cities with
over 120,000 people!
A wealthy merchant
class developed,
which supported the
arts. These merchants
became patrons
Sistine Madonna ~
Raphael
Advances in
the Arts
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Perspective which
produced 3-D
works of art.
Result, pictures
looking more
realistic.
Marriage of the Virgin ~ Raphael
Leaders of the Renaissance
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Leonardo Da Vinci – painter, astronomer,
mathematician, biologist, is most known for
his paintings: The Last Supper, and the Mona
Lisa.
Michelangelo di Buonarroti – sculptor and
painter, best known for his painting on the
ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
Raphael – painter most noted for the
elimination of unimportant details, his best
known works include The School of Athens.
Leonardo
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
Michelangelo
Creation of Man ~ Ceiling of Sistine Chapel
Raphael
School of Athens
Architecture and Engineering
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New techniques
for construction
building larger
and taller
buildings.
Noted for domed
cathedral the
Duomo in
Florence.
The Duomo Cathedral ~ Florence
Renaissance Writers
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Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy
which focused on life after death.
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Most authors wrote in Latin, Dante published in
Italian. The success of his work inspired others
to do the same.
Cervantes wrote Man of La Mancha, a
famous story of a landowner who imagines
he is a Knight and goes on many
adventures.
Machiavelli wrote The Prince which is a
realistic look at politics and discusses how
to gain and hold power. – Famous for “It’s
better to be feared than loved”
Daily Life
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The Upper Class wanted
experience in: Art,
Literature, classical
thought.
Today someone who is
skilled in many areas is
known as a
“Renaissance Man.”
Rich Nobility during
England’s Elizabethan Age
Women
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Upper Class women
gained an education and
developed an
appreciation for the
arts.
Still Women had few
political or social rights,
and mainly stayed at
home, leaving only to go
to the market or church.
Other Classes
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A middle
class society
did begin to
rise, but still
the majority
of people
were poor.
Renaissance
ideas did very
little for the
poor.
Renaissance Peasants